The Indiana Pacers have agreed to terms with the Toronto Raptors to acquire Pascal Siakam in exchange for Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora, and three first-round picks according to multiple reports.

We’ll have more written coverage of the trade up soon but for now here’s an emergency podcast with SI’s Tony East on Locked on Pacers.

We cover the following:

• All the little details for the trade
• Why the cost makes sense for the Pacers
• Why acquiring Siakam now makes sense over waiting for free agency
• The winners and losers among the rotation players in the deal
• Siakam’s fit on both ends of the floor
• How he’ll instantly help the defense simply by being even an adequate defender at the four
• Potential starting lineups
• And much more

If you prefer the audio version, click on the link below.

EMERGENCY POD

Pascal Siakam is headed to the Pacers! @TonyREast and @iPacersblog break it all down.

-The details of the trade
-Does this make sense for the Pacers?
-How Siakam fits on the court
-Other considerations

Tune in: https://t.co/BHvx4nGdNx pic.twitter.com/ifbq1u2bEQ

— Locked On Pacers (@lockedonpacers) January 17, 2024